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‘No one blames men in our society’: Indian police officers’ perceptions of female complainants
[Learning to be Gendered: Gender Socialization in Early Adolescence among Urban Poor in Delhi, India, and Shanghai, China]

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  • Saumya Tripathi
  • Sameena Azhar

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The purpose of this study was to identify Indian police officers’ perceptions of female complainants and how these perceptions influenced their handling of cases involving women and girls. Using a phenomenological approach, we conducted a qualitative study involving interviews with 12 police officers who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. Patriarchal perceptions regarding gender roles influenced police attitudes regarding female complainants, including scepticism regarding the truthfulness of female complainants. As a result, they often did not file their cases in attempt to prevent women from experiencing shame and social stigma. The study expands our understanding of how the gendered nature of policing has direct implications for the outcomes of complaints made by women in India.

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  • Saumya Tripathi & Sameena Azhar, 2021. "‘No one blames men in our society’: Indian police officers’ perceptions of female complainants [Learning to be Gendered: Gender Socialization in Early Adolescence among Urban Poor in Delhi, India, ," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 61(5), pages 1225-1242.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:crimin:v:61:y:2021:i:5:p:1225-1242.
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